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Welcome to Our ELL Classroom!

Hi, I'm Mrs. Muggeridge and I'll be your ESL teacher for this year. I am delighted to be here and assist you to achieve your goals.

This wikispace is a way for you to access websites and assignments that I have for you. At times you will need to be independent and using the wiki will help you.

Please let me know if you need help using the wiki.

Good luck in your studies this year!

Mrs. M.



Password reset
Here are the instructions to reset your password.
Password student reset and question instructions.docx



Quick Links


Dictionary. A good dictionary to use is Longman's Online Dictionary

Listening.
  • Practice listening at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab There are three levels: Easy, Medium and Difficult. There are 5 sections to each listening exercise. Do them in order.
  • Another website 5 Minute English has several listening activities. Most of them are in the Medium to Difficult range.

Speaking
  • This link Pronunciation help will help you improve your pronunciation. Find the sounds you have difficulty with and look at the steps that tell you how to make the sound.
  • Conversation practice with Easy Conversations for ESL students. Listen to the audio and read the script below it. You can adjust the speed of the speech.
  • This one has two speeds: fast and slow. Speak English
  • Conversation practice with video. A bit older English in Vancouver Scroll down on the right for more conversations.
  • This is a print file of conversations but no audio. It has both formal and informal versions of the same kind of dialogue. Everyday Conversations
  • Another conversation practice website is engvid.org. Instructor Emma is a clear speaker.Emma's lessons

Reading
  • This link to Text Compactor can help you read longer texts by copying and pasting into the window and moving the dot to decide how much you want to shrink the text. It will keep the main idea. Don't reduce it too much or you will miss the meaning of the reading.
  • Another good tool for reading is Rewordify. You can copy and paste text that is difficult to read and then you can make it more simple. Use the settings at the top right to select how easy you want it to be.

Vocabulary.
It is important to practise new vocabulary so you "own" it. This link to Quizlet allows you to make your own list of words and definitions. It creates games and practise exercises to help you study your words.

Writing Help.
  • For students who are working on Grade 11 or 12 English, this link gives tips on writing. It is not written for ESL students so the vocabulary might be a bit challenging. Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
  • Another website for ESL students to improve writing is ESL Gold This website has three levels of writing: beginner, intermediate and advanced
  • Verb Tenses. Practice online with English Page Verb Tenses Be sure to read the Types of Verbs and Topic for a specific verb tense before you do the exercise.
  • More Verb tense Games
  • Using Infinitives (verbs followed by'to'). This video link provides instructions- Infinitives Explained You can practice what you've learned on Infinitive quiz

Typing Practice

Online Learning (Revelation online)
If you have signed up for a course with Revelation Online, this is the to the Revelation sign in page

Module Aids
  • For help with modules visit the Virtual Classroom Look up your subject and then the module number you are working on.
  • To help you simplify difficult text use Rewordify Just copy and paste into the box the information you are trying to read. Hit enter and it will simplify the words for you. You can also set the program to show you the words that were simplified so you can learn them.

English Language Proficiency
-Remember you need the Academic test to be admitted to post secondary.

Canadian Language Benchmarks

Some organizations use the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) to assess language proficiency. Use this website for
Canadian language benchmark practice You will need to make a free account. Your test is timed so be sure you have time to sit and do it.

Math Assessment

Go to the Math Assessment website

Food Bank donations

This document shows the foods that the Food Banks usually want.
Food Bank donation examples.docx